RECORDS. I I - 



man, Prof. C. S. Dolley, and Dr. Hobart Ilare were unanimously 

 elected to membership, the}- having been duly reeommended by 

 the Executive Committee. 



Papers were read by : — 



Prof. John A. Ryder. Description of a New Microtome. 



Dr, Horace F. Jayxe. A Method of Lecture Illustration. 



Prof. C. S. Dolley. A Dissecting Pad. 



Dr. Harrison Allen. 



Prof. R. Ramsey Wright. A communication from Pro- 

 fessor Wright was read by the Secretary, giving descriptions of 

 new models of Invertebrata and Cryptogams. 



Through the courtesy of Dr. Meybridge the Society enjoyed 

 the pleasure of seeing a large and very interesting and instructive 

 collection of serial stereoptic views of various animals in motion. 



A unanimous vote of thanks was given to Dr. Meybridge for 

 his ver}^ valuable entertainment. 



The Treasurer's Report. 



The Treasurer of the American Society of Naturalists begs 

 leave to make the following report, Dec. 28, 1SS6: 



Balance as per last report, Dec. 28, 1885 • $.334 27 



Dues received during 1SS6 . 



Feb. 9. Payment made to C. S. Minot, 



Sec'y Ex. .... 



Sept. 27. Payment made to S. F. Clarke, 



Sec'y Ex. .... 



" " Payment made for collection of 



draft 



Dec. 28. Stationery for Treasurer's use 

 " " Stamps " " " 



" " Balance on hand 



$6S6 29 $686 29 

 Respectfully submitted, 



Charles A. Ashburner, 



T'reasurer. 



